lumberly en · ADJ
Etymology
From lumber + -ly.
Meanings
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Clumsy, cumbrous.
A thoughtful looking Pelican comes flapping along […] and with a lumberly struggle of wings, touching the waves with his feet for a short distance, he is off, carrying an important air, as though he had remarkably pressing business in hand.
1893, The Nidiologist, volumes 1-4, page 37:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more lumberly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most lumberly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |